In a December 29 proclamation, President Joe Biden wrote that he had determined that Uganda, along with the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Niger, does not meet the requirements to continue benefiting from the trade deal.
“Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designations of the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act, effective January 1, 2024,” Biden wrote.
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The law, signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni last May, made what it described as “aggravated homosexuality” punishable by the death penalty.
It also imposed a life sentence for “recruitment, promotion and funding” of same-sex “activities” and even banned identifying as LGBTQ+.
The law has been called one of the most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the world and has drawn international condemnation. »